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Gianni

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16% complete! Gianni has read 4 of 24 books.

reviewed Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Children of Time, #1)

Adrian Tchaikovsky: Children of Time (Hardcover, 2015, Tor)

A race for survival among the stars... Humanity's last survivors escaped earth's ruins to find …

Review of 'Children of Time' on 'Storygraph'

I think it was mostly the writing style that bothered me. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly but it felt like a lot of the author stepping back from the story and saying “and this happened because reason but of course Character A doesn’t know this” instead of explaining things through the narrative/characters. 

It felt like some things just happened without any explanation or reason simply to advance the plot (or make up for the lack of plot).

I understand that sci-fi requires a certain suspension of disbelief but some things were just too silly. Like ant computers—come on!?


Rebecca Roanhorse: Black Sun (2020, Gallery / Saga Press)

The first book in the Between Earth and Sky trilogy, inspired by the civilizations of …

Review of 'Black Sun' on 'Storygraph'

Interesting enough to finish but missing the pull that many other books have. Not my wheelhouse, but some of the topics feel a little forced. The ending felt rushed, and this book doesn’t stand on its own. Likely won’t continue the series.